Frank Gehry, a provocative and creative force in architecture who has died aged 96, was behind some of the world’s most intriguing buildings.
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Frank Gehry’s most iconic work
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US judge orders unsealing of grand jury records from abandoned case
A US judge has ordered the unsealing of grand jury transcripts from the 2005 and 2007 investigation into convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The Florida judge granted the justice department’s request for the material following Congress’ passage…
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US Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging birthright citizenship
The US Supreme court has agreed to hear a case on whether the century-old constitutional right of guaranteed citizenship for those born in the US will remain.
On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump signed an order to end…
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Shoppers loved Australia’s ‘fabric queen’. Then, order by order, her story fell apart
Nerida HansenAt 6ft tall and plus-size, shop-bought clothes had never fitted Maree O’Connor well.
Sewing offered her a solution – allowing her to use beautiful fabrics to make garments that fit just right.
One day, while on the lookout for…
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Satellite evidence reveals mass graves and incineration pits in Sudan’s El Fasher
The Sudanese city of El Fasher resembles a “massive crime scene”, with large piles of bodies heaped throughout its streets as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) work to destroy evidence of the scale of their massacre, The Guardian…
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Russia to continue conflict if Kiev rejects settlement
“The special military operation continues. We’ve positive dynamics for Russian troops on the ground,” he told RT in an interview, when asked what would happen if Kiev refused to accept Moscow’s terms of the peace treaty.
According to him,…
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Woman wanted by Interpol for trafficking tiger parts arrested in India
A woman accused of being one of the world’s most wanted traffickers of tiger body parts has been arrested in India, officials have said.
Yangchen Lachungpa, who was detained earlier this week, is accused of playing a critical role in building…
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Elon Musk’s X fined €120m over ‘deceptive’ blue ticks
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter
Getty ImagesThe EU has fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X €120m (£105m) over its blue tick badges – prompting an angry reaction from the US.
The European Commission said by allowing people to pay for a blue…
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Which European countries have mandatory or voluntary military service
Patrick Jacksonand
Emma Brancatisano
ReutersRecruits on live-fire exercises in Ahlen, Germany, last month Some of Europe’s biggest Nato members are moving to strengthen their professional armies through voluntary national service schemes.
Large…
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Hezbollah leader: Israel seeks to grab Lebanon under ‘Greater Israel’ scheme
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem accuses Israel of pursuing an “expansionist agenda” under the banner of a so-called “Greater Israel,” warning that Lebanon is the next target of occupation.
In a televised speech on…
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